Latin Unit 123 Flashcards

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dour

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silently ill-humored; gloomy

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adversary

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an opponent, an enemy

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fortitude

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patient courage

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belligerent

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one that’s hostile laggressive (in war) eager to fight

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feasible

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that may be done, preformed effected

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augment

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to make bigger

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impervious

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impenetrable; also not capable of being affective

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cursory

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hastily or superficially performed

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opulent

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wealthy

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meticulous

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extremely or excessively careful about details,

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inclement

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stormy,snowing no mercy

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averseb

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opposed to

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tentative

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uncertain,

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scrutinize

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to examine or observe with great care; inspect

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stolid

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not easily roued or exited; dull

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unkempt

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not properly maintained; dis orderly or untidy

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insidious

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harming by slow stealthy means

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gibe

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a taunting or bitterly sarcastic remark (jeers)

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jeopardy

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risk of loss or injury; peril or danger

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pliable

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easily influenced, persuaded or swayed

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nostalgia

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a bitter sweet longing for things, persons, situation of past

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ambidextrous

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having ability of using both hands with equal skill or ease

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benevolent

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loving others and actively desirous of their well being

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grimace

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a distortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt or disgust ( make a sharp distortion of the face)

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reiterate

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to say or do again and again

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warily

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characterized by caution

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perpetuate

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to preserve from extinction or a oblivion for a rule

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amicable

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characterized a by friendliness and good will

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impetus

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any impulse or incentive

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deploy

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to distribute persons or forces systematically or strategically

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duplicity

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double-dealing

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verbatim

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using exactly same words

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retroprogress

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to return to an earlier, inference or less complex condition, to go backward

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bereftq

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left alone, by death

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adulterate

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to make impure by adding inferior ingredients